Corn-husking device.



J. A. NELSON. CORN Hl JSKlNG DEYICE. APPLICATION FILED APR.25. I9l4.

Patented Dec. 2*, 1915.

witness e0 JOHN A. NELSON, 0F HOLDREGE, NEBRASKA.

CORN-HUSKING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 28. 1915.

Application filed April 25, 1914. Serial No. 834,446.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN A. NELSON, a citizenof the United States, residing at Holdrege, in the county of Phelps andState of Nebraska, has invented certain new and useful Improvements inCorn-Husking Devices, of which the following is a specification'.

This invention relates to improvements in eorn-husking devices of thetype applied to the hand.

The invention has for its object to provide for effecting the hus'kingoperation directly by the action of the hand.

A further object is to carry out that end with facility and effectively,and in a simple manner.

The invention therefore consists of a contrivance for equipping orarming the hand ing operation, substantially ashereinafter fullydisclosed and defined by the appended claim.

In the accompanying drawing is illustrated the preferred embodiment ofmy invention, wherein it will be understood that various changes andmodifications may be made as to the detailed construction andarrangement of parts without departing .f1'(1;l1 the scope ofthe'appended claim and in which drawing- Figure 1 is a perspective viewof my in vention as applied to the hand for practical use. Fig. 2 is adetached perspective view of the invention.

In carrying out my invention. I provide, as usually practised inapplying this type of husker to use, for harnessing the same upon thehand, preferably by the employment of straps. 1, 2 and 3. suitablysecured together to bring .he thumb of one hand through a loop formedthereby. and to encompass the hand at the base of the fingers andthe-wrist. 'l'he strap 1, which is provided with a buckle 4 at one endand apertures 5 in its opposite end-portion for suitably buckling t-hesune to the hand has suitably secured or riveted thereto, as at 6, aboutas in aiding the same in effecting the huskopposite the union of theforefinger and thumb, the strap 2, the connection with the latter beingabout intermediate its ends. The strap 2 has its ends secured or rivetedtogether and to the strap 3, as at 7, and the strap 3 is suitablyequipped at one end with a buckle 8 and provided in its oppositeendportion with apertures 9 for the buckling of said strap around thewrist.

The husker-proper l0 suitably riveted at the confluence of and to thestraps 1 and 2, is of general plate-like outline and has its upper orforward edge extended or curved rearwardly and upwardly and pointed toform a tooth 11, thus providing for thrusting the same into, andeffectively tearing or stripping the husks from the ear of corn as thehusker is suitably wielded by the hand of the operator. The plate 10 ofthe husker, as will be apparent, particularly from Fig.

is bodily curved or of areuate outline to cause it to conform to thecorresponding contour of the hand, intermediate the forefinger and thethumb to provide for the requisite application or positioning of thehusker upon the hand at that "point and the effective thrusting of itstooth 11 into the husk, as will be appreciated.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that I provide asimple. inexpensiveand readily contrived device for effectively husking corn by hand. i

I claim- A device of the type described including a plate bodily curvedor shaped to conform to the-hand, intcrn'iediate the forefinger and thethumb, said plate having its resultant rounded edge, as distinguishedfrom its concaved or hand engaging surface. provided with an upwardlyand rearwardly extendedand pointed tooth, and means for harnessing thehusker upon the hand.

In testimony whereof I alliX my signature in presence of two witnesses:

JOHN A. NELSON.

Witnesses \V. M. RANK, G. Nonenno.

